A Couple Months Later...

[MosesTheMarshmallow]

I listened to the studio version for the first time after kind of hating it, and I've discovered...it sounds...just right. Fancy that.

Anyone else revisiting this song and enjoying it? Still hating the vocals?

[Osaka Sun]

I still wish it sounded more like the live version. :\

[ColdplayingfromKansas]

I've never really been 'against' the vocals. I disliked them a bit at first, but now I find that they seem to fit--plus Major Minus is just an awesome song. :wacky:

Osaka Sun, I have to say that I agree with your signature 100%

[juanif94]

I really prefer the studio version than the live version, but I would have loved if the ending had those echoed guitar notes of the live version. :wacky:

[Hartroc]

I love the voice effects in the studio version, but it would have so much better with the live instrumental. Like, SOOO much better. Rawer and richer.

[the yellow of ur life]

They have other songs for lyrical depth, this isnt one of them and i dont care, its an awesome song love everything about it, live and studio versions.
Major Minus will never be with there elite songs (yellow, clocks, scientists, in my place, speed of sound, fix you, viva la vida, lost!) but this song is just...so...electric, high energy, love the guitar.

[lotrobsessed101]

I listened to the studio version for the first time after kind of hating it, and I've discovered...it sounds...just right. Fancy that.

Anyone else revisiting this song and enjoying it? Still hating the vocals?

I found myself feeling the exact same way after a couple months and many listens. The vocals don't bother me at all anymore. They seem to fit right into the song for me.

[BobW]

I absolutely loved the live version when I first heard it. Then the studio version came and I didn't like it at all, but now I listen most of the time the studio version.

You get used to it and I like it :D

[Major_Love]

Its interesting that most of the new songs are grower. There are lots of people who complain about it at the beginning but later they have to say that the songs grew in them. That shows how different the tune of Coldplay is now. It was the same for me with Paradise. Firstly I hated the song, now I just can't resist to push the play button again and again.

[isrlns]

I really like the vocal effects after analyzing the lyrics. The song has a paranoia/conspiracy feel, and the vocals sound as if Chris was singing it trough a phone to warn you about "them" going after you. I think it fits really well. And also, if you look at the tracklist, it's after ETIAW, it's like ruining a happy part of a movie with a sudden script twist.

[rafaelchampion]

I always loved it and I always will.

[The Duke]

I get it how it fits in with the album and somewhat get it, but as a stand alone song I still don't like it all that much.

Charlie Brown
MX/Hurts Like Heaven
Every Teardrop is a Waterfall
Us Against the World

Moving to Mars
Paradise

Major Minus



Princess of China is still a wildcard. I've only heard a half decent quality version and it seemed unfinished. Odds are those Lalalala parts were Rihanna's parts.

[splintercell37]

I always loved it and I always will.

me too, rafael! we are alike in this regard. let's be friends.

[Blockflote]

Studio version is amazing :cool:

[RayTunes]

I like both versions!

[Tonsu]

It's a pretty rubbish song by Coldplay standards imvho, be it studio, live or whatever.

It's just a poor song.

[Cobalt]

I actually like the vocal effects for this... really makes his voice an instrument during chorus

[Phoebeo]

The first time I heard MM, I hated it. I thought it was horrible, like ETIAW and Paradise.

But now I actually likes it. If different, but I likes the music, and Chris' voice just fits in perfectly.

[Prospector]

I really like the song (the guitar solo :D), it's one of those amazing rockier moments on theire discography, like Politik and Violet Hill